Charles Sumner: “The former is a military act, and belongs to the President; the latter…”

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The former is a military act, and belongs to the President; the latter is a civil act, and belongs to Congress.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner clarifies the distinction between military and civil acts, attributing each to the appropriate authority.

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Charles Sumner: “The former is a military act, and belongs to the President; the latter is a civil act, and belongs to Congress.”